My FOMO (fear of missing out) this weekend extends to all of the cool city parks events going on this weekend in our 5 boroughs. While I’ll regretfully have to take a pass this weekend as I’ll be enjoying a weekend out of the city with my brother and his fiance-to-be (no pressure. I just love her), there’s no reason you have to miss some of these highlights:

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. @ Alley Pond Environmental Center, Queens

Listen to storyteller Rama Mandel read “Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt”, by Kate Messner, with art by Christopher Silas Neal, and hear about the critters at work in the cool damp earth beneath the ground. On a tall hat, make a dark and murky ecosystem of insects and decomposers, like earthworms, ants, protozoa and fungi. Then top it with a flower and march your decomposing troop in a fall parade.

11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. @ Wave Hill, Bronx

Image courtesy of https://www.wavehill.org/events/boneyard/

Not found your event? Just look at the list below. Volunteering, Gardening, Bird Walks, Farmers’ Markets, and more!

We are Jen and Sandy, professional nomads in New York City. We live off the urban land and document our findings along the way. We pay no rent, no utilities, and live sustainably off $100/week. Read more about us here.